UPPER ILLIES, ILLIES TOWNLAND, BUNCRANA
Construction of a substation control building to support two approved wind turbines in Buncrana.
1751265 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 14 August 2017
- Reference
- 1751265
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a single-storey control building and 20kV substation to facilitate two previously approved wind turbines. The development will utilize approved site access tracks and include additional drainage works and underground cabling.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a single storey control building/20kv substation to facilitate 2 no. Approved wind turbines (planning reference: 14/51149) using the approved site entrance and access tracks. The proposed development will also include additional drainage works to connect to approved drainage channels; underground electrical cables; and all ancillary development and associated site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 August 2017
- Decision due8 October 2017
- Decision issued5 October 2017
- Grant issued8 November 2017
- Permission expiry7 November 2022
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